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My new Warmoth P Bass

bassbo2112

bassbo2112

Nov 3, 2011
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Charlotte, NC
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Like a lot of others, I'm frustrated by the all the different Fender models, yet the inability to get the configuration and look I want. Primarily passive P with Jazz rosewood block inlay neck. So off to Warmoth I went.

Here's the specs
Alder Body - 5.0 lbs
Maple/Rosewood slim taper neck, graphite reinforced - 1.8 lbs
Hipshot ultra light tuners (with bass extender key) - 10.1 oz
Babicz FCH bridge
Dimarzio DP 122 pups
TOTAL WEIGHT - 8lb 9oz
TOTAL COST - $1150

The options on the neck accounted for almost $300. (painted head, graphite, block inlay, slim taper)

And yes, those are J bass knobs on my P bass;)

Craftmanship was excellent. No complaints.

Sounds awesome, plays awesome. Onto the next project!
 
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Nice......I just did the opposite, I build up a no name jazz bass with a P-bass neck. Some color as well including the headstock. With a j/p pickup config. Mine was a test to see if I liked it, now I think I'll do it again with Warmoth parts like you. Your's looks sweeeet!
 
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bassbo2112 said:
not sure what happened to the pick
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That's a beautiful instrument. :bassist:

I'm partway along to a similar build. I've got the electronics, tuners, pickups and bridge. I need to find the body and neck yet. Just about any old alder or ash p-bass body in black will do for me. I'm a used market kinda guy. I'll go for a black pickguard though.

But I might just spring for the custom neck build so I get just what I want. Ebony board and pearl blocks? Oh yeah.:D

I don't know if the graphite reinforcing rods are worth the expense though. What sold you on that option?
 
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I don't know if the graphite reinforcing rods are worth the expense though. What sold you on that option?
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Two things:
1) All warmoth necks come with 2 "stiffening" rods. Standard is steel, which weighs a lot more. I opted for the lighter weight since I have back issues!
2) it was only an extra $60 bucks, which I'm sure my back will thank me for :hyper:
 
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ampelmann said:
How's the slim taper? I've always been a fan of jazz necks, my Warmoth has a P neck though. Thinking about swapping it, was gonna go for the slim.
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I tend to prefer the slimmer neck. I've been playing Aria's for a while, primarily because I love the necks. The Warmoth slim taper is pretty much the same dimensions (as measured with my digital micrometer) as my Aria's. The Warmoth regular taper is only 2mm fatter, so not that big a deal. Would of like to feel both, but went with what I thought would work for me. Seems like the right choice so far.

Wanted to get back to a more traditional bass tone, with the neck that I like.
 
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morewattsplease said:
I heard some knocks against warmoth on neck longevity a-la the way they do their rods. Can anyone comment? I'm thinking about making my mexi jazz fretless a fretted, or at least temporarily fretted by getting...probably a maple/maple neck/board. Maybe bubinga/wenge...
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This is my first warmoth. Haven't had it that long yet, but I will say it never goes out of tune. Compared to other bass guitars I've used, when you get some temp changes, your always out of tune. This bass stays in tune. I would chalk that up to the graphite rods in my neck.
 
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Headstock looks hot but I'm just not a block kind of guy. Gotta say that I love the J knobs on the white pg so much more than the chrome dome option. Would be a very cool black out bass. Now that I think of it, black blocks on an ebony neck could be kind of interesting.

iJazz - Somewhat non-conventionally.
 

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